Paused Bench Press
5@145/65.9
5@165/75
5@185/84.1
5@195/88.6
2 Point DB Row - 3×10@45/20.5
DB Bench Press - 2×10@60/27.3
Face Pulls - 2×15@60/27.3
Ab Work - Planks and other goodies!
Tags: bench press, weight lifting, power lifting
My mind wasn’t into the workout today so I didn’t feel like it was that good of a workout. In addition I’ve been conversing with Stinn […]

Box Squats
5@135/61.4
5@175/79.5
5@205/93.2
5@225/102.3
5@245/111.4
Full Squat – 10@195/88.6
Bulgarian Split Squats – 3×8@35/15.9
Good Mornings – 3×8@105/47.7
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I wasn’t sure that I should work out today given that the morning was a bunch of shoveling and getting water out of our garage. But I did anyways. I didn’t feel […]

Someone that bumped into the website awhile back asked about a Phil Pfister training video. At the time I had heard nothing of it. However the Worlds Strongest Man does in fact have one coming out. Below is a YouTube clip of the video. You can apparently by the whole thing at PhilPfisterTrainingVideo.com […]

Rack Lockouts (about 3-4 inches off the chest)
6@135/61.4
4×6@175/79.5 (74% of 1RM)
Pull-ups
6×2@BW+15
Single Arm DB Shoulder Press – 3×8@40/18.2
Planks – 3×20 seconds
Tags: rack lockouts, bench press, weight lifting, power lifting
Since I wasn’t able to do rack lockouts as my heavy exercise earlier this week I just moved them to the second day of benching […]

A post earlier this week, on IronMind, mentions the current competitors list at the upcoming Mohegan Sun Grand Prix. Included in this list, is of course Mariusz Pudzianowski (defending Champion I believe), Kevin Nee (who just finished second at the Fit Expo in Pasadena), Karl Gillingham (3rd at the Fit Expo) and others who […]

Dead Lifts
5@135/61.4
5@185/84.1
5@235/106.8
5@275/125
5@295/134.1
8@225/102.3
Step-ups – 3×10@25/11.4
RDL – 3×10@135/61.4
Plate Pinches
Tags: dead lift, weight lifting, power lifting
A good day of pulling. I think this is the highest weight that I’ve pulled for reps. I need to remember to bring chalk as my grip was getting really close to failure.
Next week I’m going to […]

Paused Bench Press
5@135/61.4
5@155/70.5
5@175/79.5
5@185/84.1
5@195/88.6 (83% of 1RM)
Flat DB Bench Press – 3×10@55/25
2PT DB Row – 4×10@45/20.5
Face Pulls – 2×15@55/25
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Due to being at a different gym I was unable to do the rack lockouts. So I went to heavy paused benching. Everything felt really good. 195 […]

Box Squats
2×5@115/52.3
5@155/70.5
5@185/84.1
5@205/93.2
5@225/102.3
5@235/106.8 (78% of 1 rep max)
Squat - 10@190/86.4
Bulgarian Split Squats – 3×8@30/13.6
Good Mornings – 2×8@95/43.2, 9@100/45.5
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The hamstring held up which is good. I was a bit worried when I had the pain on Tuesday, but there was no pain at all today which […]

Pause Bench Press – 3×10@135/61.4
Pull-ups – 1,2,3,2,1 x 2 (18 reps total)
Single Arm Shoulder Press – 2×8@40/18.2
Lower Body Twist – 2×8
Medicine Ball Push-ups – Horrible!
Tags: bench press, pull up, weight lifting, power lifting
Today was the 2nd upper body day this week and the 5th day working out. I’m going to try […]

Dead Lift
5@135/61.4
5@185/84.1
5@225/102.3
5@245/111.4
5@285/129.5 (80% of current max)
10@205/93.2
Step-ups
10@15/6.8
10@20/9.1
10@25/11.4
RDL’s - 3×10@125/56.8
Plate Pinches – 2×30 seconds each hand (2 10lbs plates held together)
Tags: dead lift, Romanian dead lift, weight lifting, power lifting
I feel like I’m fumbling around with the workouts right now. I think it’s because there are so many options with this program and I’m […]